NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Old Dominion University Football takes on Eastern Michigan in the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl on Friday, Dec. 23 at 1 p.m. on ESPN.
• ODU is bowl bound in its eighth season of football and just second full season of bowl eligibility. Due to NCAA transition rules, the Monarchs have not been eligible for postseason play in four of the eight seasons since restarting the program after a 69-year hiatus.
• The Monarchs are 66-30 all-time since 2009, and are 20-16 in three years playing a full FBS schedule. Head Coach Bobby Wilder is the only head coach ODU has ever known since restarting the program.